Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are among the most vibrant and loquacious birds in ...

Parakeets are one of the most popular choices for pets. While the term "parakeet" encompasses over a hundred species of small parrots, for most people, it’s synonymous with one specific species: the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. A small colony of nesting white storks (Ciconia ciconia) on ...

Gresham police say a large parakeet stolen from a southeast Portland home has been reunited with its owner. Detective John Rasmussen says a woman brought the bird to the Gresham Police Department on ...

Police in Portland are asking the public’s help to locate a large parakeet reported stolen from his cage outside his owners’ home. The unidentified owners of “Josey” say their 14-inch Derbyan parakeet ...

In centuries past, large flocks of noisy, brightly colored parrots squawked their way across the United States—from New England, to Florida, to eastern Colorado. The Carolina parakeet, or Conuropsis ...

The owner of a small dog in Nevada is warning others to watch the skies when they take their pets out to play. That's after her dog was almost grabbed by what looked like a hawk. Surveillance cameras ...

A couple of northern Kentucky tree trimmers saved a bird that was trapped in a large tree for days.It happened last week in Ft. Mitchell. "Whenever we get a weird call like this, if we can do it, ...